Our Mission and Vision

Challenging leaders to do their best.
Impact statement
Commonwealth Leaders Dialogue Canada is unique for operating cross-sector, experiential global leadership programs where participants collaborate to develop new perspectives and skills which enable them to meet today’s leadership challenges.
The programs provide peer-to-peer dialogue on inclusivity and diversity so that they are prepared to lead diverse teams and work with partners in an increasingly interconnected world.
By working together, these leaders can utilize the necessary knowledge, investment, technologies and resources to address industry issues which can be overlooked by a single-sector approach.
Leadership competencies developed through CLDC programs include:
- Cultural intelligence
- Complex problem solving
- Ethical decision making
- Collaborative negotiation
- Inclusion and diversity
- Promotion of innovation
- Conflict management
Program Impacts
Growing capable, ethical leaders is one of the most important and complicated responsibilities of the Commonwealth. CLDC programs recognize that leadership does not come just from a textbook but rather from experiences that create dialogue and build the emotional and intellectual capacity of participants.
The competencies each participant acquires extend to their day-to-day interactions, with colleagues in their respective organizations and out to the multiple stakeholders their organization serves. Their experience becomes deeply embedded in their critical thinking, which they carry with them as they advance professionally. This is how, together, we grow the future leaders of the Commonwealth.
- Disseminating leadership best practices shared amongst colleagues and peers
- Fostering innovative skills to implement sustainable development techniques within their own organizations
- Strengthening relationships between leaders across the Commonwealth, creating opportunities for stronger professional and economic ties
- Increasing economic opportunities and partnerships between Commonwealth leaders and organizations
- Expanding inter-generational leader’s alumni network spanning business, government, education, labour and civil society
- Certifying Commonwealth leaders through participation in the program
What Alumni Tell Us
Empowered by their experience, they have advanced to top levels of leadership in their organizations, communities and countries. As alumni they:
- Volunteer for leadership roles in their communities
- Sponsor emerging leaders from their organizations to participate in Canadian and global programs
- Volunteer on regional and country committees planning next level alumni forums and future programs
- Lead national legacy projects and programs
- Provide funding to sustain the programs

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